Faculty Profile

Dr Qayyum Zafar

Associate Professor, HEC Approved Supervisor

School of Science

Department of Physics

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Biography

Dr. Qayyum Zafar completed his PhD degree from the Department of Physics, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur-Malaysia. His PhD research topic was “Fabrication, Characterization and Performance Optimization of Photodetectors Based on Solution Processed Organic Bulk-Heterojunction Blend”. After his PhD, he has also served as Bright Sparks Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Solar/Photovoltaic Materials Research Group (University of Malaya, Malaysia) under the project "Enhancing performance of Organic Electronic Devices by Systematic Molecular and Interfacial Modifications for Improved Charge Carrier Transport". He has also served as ERASMUS MUNDUS Post-Doctoral researcher at the Department of Electrical Engineering (Frederick University, Cyprus) under Erasmus Mundus (EM) INTACT mobility program. Before joining UMT as Assistant Professor (Physics) in 2018, he has also served as Assistant Professor at Department of Physics, Government College University (Lahore) under HEC-IPFP program.

Interest Areas

  • Material Science (Thin-film organic semiconductor devices: solar cells, photodetectors and ambient sensors).

Projects

  • Project Title: "Organic Semiconductors based Ambient Light and Humidity Sensors (OSAS) - Fabrication, Characterization towards Commercialization”. The Research Project was awarded in the Year 2020 by Deanship of Scientific Research, Qassim University, Saudi Arabia. Project Number: (10233-qec-2020-1-3-I). Project Budget: Two Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Saudi Riyals (SAR 2,25,000/=). Status: Completed.
  • Project Title: "Synthesis and Characterization of Layered 2D Advanced Materials Based Sensors/Devices for their Application in Multivariable Parameter Detection”. The Research Project was awarded in the Year 2021 by Deanship of Scientific Research, Qassim University, Saudi Arabia. Project Number: (10275-qec-2020-1-3-I). Project Budget: Two Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Saudi Riyals (SAR 2,25,000/=). Status: Completed.
  • Project Title: "Multifunctional Scaffold Materials for Highly Efficient Hybrid Halide Perovskite Solar Cells”. The Research Project was awarded in the Year 2022 by Competitive Research Program, Pakistan Science Foundation PSF. Project Number: (PSF/CRP/Consrm-92). Project Budget: PKR 14 Million. Status: In Progress.
  • Project Title: "Development of HHO generator with a capacity of 5 Nm³/hr". The Research Project was awarded in the Year 2023 by Diamond Fabrics Limited (Saphire Group of Industries), Pakistan. Project Budget: PKR 03 Million. Status: In Progress.

Educational Qualifications

Degree Name & Area Year University City,Country
PhD - Applied Physics University of Malaya Malaysia
MS - Applied Physics Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology Pakistan

Academic Positions

Position Start Date End Date
Associate Professor at University of Management Technology, Lahore 01-09-2022 Present
Assistant Professor at University of Management Technology, Lahore 01-10-2018 31-08-2022
Assistant Professor at Government College University, Lahore 01-11-2017 30-09-2018
Research Associate at COMSATS University, Islamabad 01-06-2011 30-06-2012

Achievements

  • Gold Medal at International Exposition of Research and Innovation in Education University Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Perak, (Edu-InERI2013).
  • Bronze Medal at 4th International Conference on Functional Materials and Devices, (ICFMD-2013).
  • 3rd Position at University of Malaya Three Minute Thesis Competition, Faculty level, (UM3MT 2014).
  • Thesis Distinction award from University of Malaya (PhD Level).
  • Bright Sparks Post-Doc Research Fellowship at University of Malaya, Malaysia.
  • ERASMUS MUNDUS Post-Doc Research Fellowship at Frederick University, Cyprus.

Professional Memberships

  • Jones Physics Society
  • Khwarizmi Science Society
  • Pakistan Physical Society
  • GIKI Graduate Students Science Society
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